Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Katherine Paterson
I read because I want more than one life, and books give me a limitless number of lives—lives that are different from the one I was born into. More
Michael Morpurgo
I like above all to share the excitement of my dreams and discoveries, my doubts and fears, my joys and my sorrows, to take my readers on new journeys with me. More
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
First book written in the world-celebrated Narnia series; captivating readers for more than sixty years. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Katherine Applegate
I write to see where I’ve already been. More
Tessa Duder
This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
The History of HarperCollins Children’s Books in the U.S.
The Department of Books for Boys and Girls at Harper was established in the U.S. in 1926. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Cammie McGovern
As the younger sister of an adored (sometimes overly perfect) sister, discovering Ramona and Beezus and the gang on Klikitat Street was a life-changer for me. More
